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Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
14 days ago

‼️New Club alert! ‼️

🚨Adams County 4-H Future First Responders Club 🚨

A 4-H club created to educate members on lifesaving skills, career exploration, and volunteer opportunities in Adams County. Email @Penn State News - Penn State Athletics.edu">ael5524@Penn State News - Penn State Athletics.edu or @Penn State News - Penn State Athletics.edu">jnw5481@Penn State News - Penn State Athletics.edu to sign up today! First meeting is February 11, 2026.

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Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
20 days ago

Informative Training

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Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
21 days ago

Mark your calendar for a FREE testing event!

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Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
22 days ago

Our neighbors at Gettysburg Presbyterian Church are hosting a blood drive, and they’re inviting the community to help make a lifesaving impact!

📍 Location: Fellowship Hall
📌 Address: 208 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA 17325
📅 Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM

This blood drive is being coordinated in partnership with the American Red Cross.

👉 Sign up online: redcrossblood.org
📞 Questions? Contact Blood Program Leader Pam Phillips at 410-596-0777

Every donation helps save lives. If you’re able, please consider scheduling an appointment and supporting this important community effort. ❤️

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Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
25 days ago

New free seminar! Join Dr. Vinny Bonaddio as he discusses important information about Osteoarthritis. Sign up here: https://app.amilia.com/store/en/east-berlin-area-community-center/shop/programs/124287

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Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
25 days ago

Our next Medicare 101 seminar will be in February! Get informed and sign up here: https://app.amilia.com/store/en/east-berlin-area-community-center/shop/programs/124287

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Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
25 days ago

Sign up today for the Wellspan Mobile Mammogram by calling (717)GO-MAMMO to schedule or visit wellspan.org/events!

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Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
26 days ago

Soup’s on! 🍜🍪

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Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
26 days ago

🦷 🪥 Family First Health’s Mobile Dental Team will visit LASD on 2/25/2026 during the school day. Services include exams, cleanings, fluoride, sealants & more. Sign up online at: https://tinyurl.com/bp97ke8h
Separate enrollment forms are needed for each LASD student.

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Gettysburg Connection Staff

GASD shared info about mobile dentistry 🦷 Mobile Dentist Visits 🦷 The Family First Health mobile dental team is coming to our schools soon! ✅ Jan. 21 – James Gettys Elementary ✅ Jan. 28 – Franklin Township Elementary ✅ Feb. 4 – Lincoln Elementary ✅ Feb. 11 – Gettysburg Area High School ✅ March 4 – Gettysburg Area Middle School Students who sign up will receive dental care during the school day. Forms must be completed online every year at this link: https://familyfirsthealth.jotform.com/251734387844063. Please submit at least two weeks before the visit, if possible. Keep those Warrior smiles shining bright!… Read more »

Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
28 days ago
Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
28 days ago

Using a lock box for medication in your home can prevent accidental overdoses, theft, and potential misuse. Every year thousands of children and teens are harmed by taking medications without parental consent or by misusing over the counter and prescription medications. If any of the following situations apply to your household, it may be a good idea to consider getting a lock box. Call 717-338-0300 for information on free lock boxes.

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Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
1 month ago

Get certified! Here are the Red Cross classes we are offering this winter. Register here: https://app.amilia.com/store/en/east-berlin-area-community-center/shop/programs/124287?subCategoryIds=6414042

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Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
1 month ago

New Oxford Cross Keys Village Blood Drive January 8th, 2026
Every donation saves up to 3 lives!! 🩸

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Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
1 month ago

Happy Solstice ❄️ Warm up with us this week at Rise!

Sign up here:
http://www.riseyogagettysburg.com

Wishing you and yours a holiday season full of love, light and peace, and the gift to pause and be fully present to this joy. 🙏💝

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Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
1 month ago

WINTER 2026 Hiking – Sponsored by Healthy Adams County Physical Fitness Task Force NEW THIS YEAR: Join the “Step Up For History – 250K!” Campaign. Log your steps & more info at: “www.homeinadamscounty.org”. Earn a prize when you hit 250,000 steps. The fully guided hikes are open to all, but the degree of difficulty varies – check details below. Trails may be uneven or muddy. Please wear sturdy hiking shoes and bring water. Walks are held rain or shine. In case of bad weather please check http://www.facebook.com/healthyadamscounty Just FYI: “First Day Hikes” Thursday, Jan. 1: Caledonia State Park, 9 AM,… Read more »

Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
1 month ago

Cold weather can cause Narcan to freeze at 5°F or below. When frozen, the spray will not work. After Narcan fully thaws at room temperature (about 15 minutes), it can be used and is effective.

If an overdose is suspected while Narcan is frozen, do not wait — call 911 right away. If the person is not breathing or is breathing slowly, provide rescue breathing until Narcan can be given and help arrives.

Get free Narcan, mailed to your home or available locally across Pennsylvania through our Overdose Prevention Program.

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Gettysburg Connection Staff
Amy Thomas
1 month ago

For your hiking pleasure we are sharing the 4 January 1st hikes that are being hosted by local state parks for New Year’s Day. The info is from the State Park web pages – please call the parks for more information – this is all that was on their websites. Hope you will enjoy one of these Jan 1st hikes and then join us later in January for our group hikes. Caledonia – meet at 9AM at the Oak Pavillion right next to Parking Lot #2. Hike the 1.8 mile Ramble Trail – fairly level, rated easy. Pine Grove Furnace… Read more »

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Amy Boyer Thomas
Amy Thomas
1 month ago

Men’s Circle
Happening tonight

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